Not buried yet

Honourable Mention

Not buried yet is one of six films that we consider particularly successful and significant alongside the winners of the 2nd Taxifilmfest 2025.

We are impressed by the fates and images from a country scarred by war. The staging in the smallest of spaces and the simultaneous presentation of the country in which the story takes place are subtle and haunting. They remind us of the reports of our parents and grandparents from the destroyed Germany after 1945, of poverty and tragic entanglements that destroyed families. The film’s great achievement is to depict war as a series of inevitable events, the loss of human dignity, grief and the struggle for survival as part of a deeply shaken society.

Plot

Three siblings embark on a journey to their village to bury their deceased father under difficult circumstances. An unexpected event changes the course of their journey and brings the family’s hidden secrets to light.

Director’s Biography – Alkaseem Ahmad

Al-kassem Ahmed is a Damascus, Syria-based director and cinematographer. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in 2019, specialising in audiovisual arts. Ahmed has worked as a lighting and camera operator on numerous commercials and short films, including the short documentary The People Above, which won the Golden Tanit for best short documentary at the 33rd Carthage Film Festival. He has also worked as an assistant director on various films and TV series. Ahmed has also directed two short fiction films: the first, ‘The Last Shot’, in 2021, and the second, ‘Not Buried Yet’, in 2024.

Team

Alkaseem Ahmad: Director
Ahmad Adra: Screenwriter
Samer Rahhal: Producer
Wael Taha: editor
Basil Sarawliji: cinematographer

Project title (in the original language): لم يدفن بعد
Running time: 21 minutes 8 seconds
Completion date: 30 September 2024
Production budget: 30,000 USD
Country of origin: Syrian Arab Republic
Country of Origin: Syrian Arab Republic
Language: Arabic
Format: Digital
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Colour: Colour